In 2020, North Korea was at a low point. Crippled by COVID border closures, its Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un tried and failed to negotiate sanctions relief. A tearful, apologetic speech at a military rally fuelled speculation that his leadership was in peril.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for a major expansion of the country's nuclear forces, including an "exponential" increase in the production of weapons-grade nuclear material, state media

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said it was up to the country’s adversaries to choose “confrontation or peaceful coexistence,” vowing that Pyongyang was “prepared to respond” to either option, the Rodong Sinmun reported on Tuesday. Kim further ...

Kim Jong Un vowed an "exponential" increase in nuclear military capabilities as state media reported the North Korean leader visited a new atomic facility.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will give his set-piece New Year speech on Wednesday, an opportunity to flesh out the nuclear-armed nation’s threat to seek a "new way" forward after the expiration of its year-end deadline for US sanctions relief. Read more.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un delivered a congratulatory speech for the first time on International Women’s Day, referred to as “International Women’s Day” in North Korea. On this day, Kim Jong-un drew attention by attending the event with his ...

North Korean's Kim Jong Un pledged to solidify his nation's nuclear status while keeping a hard-line position regarding South Korea, which he referred to as the "most hostile" state, state media indicated Tuesday, according to The Associated Press.

Seoul — As Kim Jong Un walked with the car carrying the coffin of his father, former North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il, the public displays of grief by mourners lining the funeral procession route would have reminded him that he had big shoes to fill.